Wagon tongue



J. R. HANSEN WAGON TONGUE Aprifi 19, 1949.

Filed June 9, 1947 2, Sheets-Sheet l Inventor John R. Hansen April 19, 1949.

J- R. HANSEN WAGON TONGUE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

Filed June 9, 1947 Inventor John R. Hansen Patented Apr. 19, 1949 UNITED :STATES P1 a. fEYNEl OFFICE 4 Claims.

'Thisinvention relates to new --and useful improvements in wagon tongues-and the primary feature of the present invention is to provide a wagon tongue having frame members capable of: simple and easy adjustment to accommodate the hound of an ordinary wagon.

Another important feature of the present invention is to provide a Wagon tongue composed of telescoped sections which permit the tongue to be reduced to variable lengths facilitating transportation of the device.

A further feature of the present invention is to provide a deviceofthe character referred to including longitudinally and transversely adjustable 'framemembers adapted to be connectedto thehound of an: ordinaryrwagon by fastening means that extend beneath the tongue thereby eliminating the necessity of any slot inthe tongue to receive the fastening means.

A still :further feature oil-the present invention is to provide a device ofthe class described which is simple and practical. in construction, strong and reliable in use, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and-otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the, same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more-fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer-to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is atop plan view Jofthe present invention, with the tongue in an extended positi-on;

Figure 2 is asidelelevational 'Viewof Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a topplan viewof the present invention, the tongue being in closed position;

Figure 4 is an end view of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a transverse vertical sectional view takenon-line 5-5 of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 56 of Figure 3;

Figure '7 is a bottom plan-viewof Figure 1, with parts of the tongue broken-away and shownfiin section;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary top plan view of the device showing the tongue in a slightly extended position with parts broken away and shown insection;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectional view of Fig- I ure 3, with parts broken away and shown in part; and

Figure 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line l0l 0 of Figure 9.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, whereinn-T011 the purpose-of. illustration, there is disclosedarpreferredembodimentof the present invention, the numeral it] represents generally the pole made up of preferably three sections l2, I4 and ii 6 of irontubing.

The several .sectionsfldecreasing. in diameter, in the order named, so that each succeeding secd n is rtelescoped to fit ,into' the preceding section.

-Ehe. forward tends. 10f sections 12 and I 4.- are provided with integral collars l8 and;.20,.with collar 29 hearing against collar :18 when section it is fitted into section 12 as shown in Figure 9 of the drawings. vA bore 22 extends through collar ltand receives a pin 24 having a finger gripping eye Ed at one end. Therother end of pin 24 receives a ootterpin 28 for locking the pin to the section [2. A bore 35 is also provided in he 'forward end -of s ec t ion .l 4 through which pin 24-. ex-tends when ,sectionJtis in an extended position.

. :Slighlzl rearward fro ;collar;2fl is abore; 32 whi i eq i s an n M avi e fin er. ippin eye-3t;formed;; at;,one end,;the otherend of said pin carries a removable cotter pin (not shown) for holdingthe-pin (34 m position to section 14. The pin 34 is adapted to extendthrough a bore 38 in therearv-endotsfiction l6 when saidsection I6 is in an extended position'relative to section M, as shown in Figure '7 of the drawings.

It is. =obvious 5 that section I 4; may be extended into section I? and lockedtherein by merely inserting pin 24 through bore 22 and bore 32, and also bore 38 whereby the pole remains extended by sections .12 and J 4.

.To completely lock-both sections .l l and IS in section 1.2 the pin 2gi is replaced to extend through bores 22, 32 andyalso through a ,bore MI in the forward end of-section I '6.

Suitably secured tot-he rear end of a section 16 is a pair of ,-outwa;rdly projecting parallel spaced arms :42 which are in, a: usual manner connected to the drawbar of a tractor or -the like (not shown).

Mounted on section l2 at oneendiand on opposite-s ,des ;of said sec-tion are arms :44 having their outer ends connected by a screw-threaded rod 46 which is carried by the outturned ends 48 of a split bracket 50, adjustable on said pole.

Also connected to rod 46 are the inner ends of frame members 52 having their forward portions bent in the form of parallelograms 54 with the ends 56 of said parallelograms bearing against the frame members.

The inner sides of the parallelograms' are connected by a screw-threaded rod 58 carried by the outwardly turned ends 60 of a split bracket 62.

Pairs of nuts 64 and 66 are carried by rod 58 on both sides of the inner sides of the parallelogram for adjusting the parallelogram toward and away from section [2. Additional nuts 68 are carried by rod 58 on opposite sides of ends 42 for tightening bracket 62 against the section for longitudinal adjustment of bracket 62 on section [2.

Rod 46 carries pairs of nuts and 12 which extend on both sides of frame 52 and arms 44 for adjustment of the arms and frame toward or away from section I2. Additional nuts 14 are carried by rod 46 for tightening bracket 50 against section l2 and for longitudinal adjustment of bracket 50 on section [2.

One end of a resilient spring arm 16 is secured to section l2 and is adapted to receive bracket 50 to prevent longitudinal slipping of the bracket past the spring arm.

Apertures 18 are provided in ends 56 and frame members 52 said apertures are adapted to receive a bolt or the like carried by the ordinary hound of a wagon (not shown).

Adjustment of the hound to section I2 is made by loosening or tightening nuts 64 and 66 or by adjusting nuts 10 and 12.

Longitudinal adjustment of the frame 52 is made by loosening nuts 68 and M and sliding brackets 50 and 62 either rearwardly or forwardly on section I2.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A wagon tongue comprising an elongated hollow pole, telescoped sections carried by said pole, locking means for longitudinal adjustment of said sections relative to said pole, split brackets carried by said pole, screw-threaded rods carried by said brackets and spaced parallel to said pole, downwardly inclined arms carried by said pole on opposite sides thereof and connected at their lower ends to one of said rods for supporting said rod, a pair of hound members adjustably carried by said rod for transverse movement relative to said pole, said hound members each including an elongated frame having its forward ends bent inwardly upon itself to form a parallelogram, said hound members being disposed in a plane spaced parallel to the longitudinal axis of said pole, and a resilient arm fixed at one end to said pole and engaging one of said split brackets to limit sliding movement of both of said brackets in one direction.

2. A wagon tongue comprising an elongated section relative to the forward section, said first colla-r having diametrically opposed apertures therein, the forward end of said intermediate section having diametrically opposed apertures for registering with apertures in said first collar, a. first fastener extendable through the apertures in said first collar and the forward end of said intermediate section for holding the forward section and the intermediate section extended relative to each other, the rear end of said intermediate section being provided with diametrically opposed apertures adjacent said second collar, the forward end of said rear section being provided with diametrically opposed apertures for registering with the apertures in the rear end of said intermediate section, a second fastener engageable with the apertures in the rear end of the intermediate section and the forward end of the rear section for retaining the rear section extended relative to the intermediate section, said rear end of said rear section being provided with a further pair of diametrically opposed apertures for registering with the apertures in the rear end of the intermediate section and the apertures in the first collar when said second fastener is removed whereby said first fastener will engage the apertures in the first collar, the apertures in the rear end of the intermediate section and the apertures in the rear end of the rear section to retain said intermediate section and said rear section within said forward section, and hound members carried by the forward end of the forward section.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said first fastener and said second fastener include headed pins, the free ends of said pins having apertures for removably receiving bendable holding pins.

4. The combination of claim 2 and means carried by the rear end'of said rear section for limiting inward sliding movement of said rear section relative to said intermediate section.

JOHN R. HANSEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 360,009 Goodyear Mar. 29, 1887 894,867 Williams Aug. 4, 1908 962,366 Lindberg June 21, 1910 1,232,752 Baldwin July 10, 1917 

